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Special Symbols. Symbols representing physical quantities, units, mathematical operations and relationships, astronomical bodies, constellations, and the Greek alphabet.
- About This Book
The Physics Hypertextbook is organized like many printed...
- British-American System of Units
Let's move on to… mass (or is it weight?) Actually, it's...
- Intensity
Then square it. ∆v 2 (x,t) = 4π 2 f 2 ∆s 2 cos 2 [2π(x/λ −...
- Aerodynamic Drag
R = ½ρCAv 2. Wait a minute. Where'd that extra symbol come...
- Pressure-Volume Diagrams
A system can be described by three thermodynamic variables —...
- Shock Waves
The Mach number is a dimensionless measure of speed common...
- Electric Potential
The delta and del symbols are examples of mathematical...
- Gauss's Law
Note that when r = R the field equations inside and outside...
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Introduction to Atomic Physics; 30.1 Discovery of the Atom; 30.2 Discovery of the Parts of the Atom: Electrons and Nuclei; 30.3 Bohr’s Theory of the Hydrogen Atom; 30.4 X Rays: Atomic Origins and Applications; 30.5 Applications of Atomic Excitations and De-Excitations; 30.6 The Wave Nature of Matter Causes Quantization
This is a list of common physical constants and variables, and their notations. Note that bold text indicates that the quantity is a vector.
Special Symbols. Reference. style sheet. These are the conventions used in this book. Vector quantities (F, g, v) are written in a bold, serif font — including vector quantities written with Greek symbols. (α, τ, ω). Scalar quantities (m, K, t) and the magnitudes of vector quantities (F, g, v) are written in an italic, serif font —
Radioactivity and Nuclear Physics Introduction to Radioactivity and Nuclear Physics Radiation Detection and Detectors Substructure of the Nucleus Nuclear Decay and Conservation Laws Half-Life and Activity Binding Energy
7 maj 2024 · Special Symbols (Greek Letters) Below is a table discussing different Greek letters used as special symbols to denote various physical quantities and mathematical operators. These symbols are used to represent more than one physical entity at different times.
In this glossary, key symbols and notation are briefly defined.
